29/08/2011

Monday 29thAugust 2011.

Carrick Swan GAA Notes

Carrick Swan club hosted the
Tipperary under 14 hurling teams who were competing in the Sonny Walsh and Tony
Forristal hurling tournaments in Waterford over the week-end. Both teams had
representatives from our club with Jack Cooke playing in Sonny Walsh tournament,
where Tipperary lost out to Cork in final, and Dean Fitzgerald proudly
captaining Tipperary to success over Cork in final of Tony Forristal. Tipperary
defeated Wexford and Waterford and drew with Kilkenny to qualify for Sunday’s
final in which Dean contributed six points in their 0-11 to 0-06 win. Dean
deservedly won the man of the match award in final. We congratulate Jack and
Dean and both Tipperary teams and we sincerely thank the host families who
looked after approximately 40 boys over the week-end. Carrick Swan club was
also represented on the Tipperary under 16 team playing this week with Dale
O’Hanlon again captaining the team while both Sarah Connolly and Kerri Robinson
were part of the Tipperary under 14 camogie team who played in Thurles on
Saturday.

Many of our underage teams
were in action last week and again this week. Our under 16 hurlers played Raparees
of Wexford and will host a visit from the same club on Friday evening next
while they also had run out against Holycross on Monday evening. Meanwhile our
under 14 hurlers prepare for next week’s south final with game against Douglas
from Cork on Wednesday evening of this week on The Green. They play Moyle
Rovers on Tuesday evening next in Clonmel in South Final.

Carrick Swan under 10’s
competed in the Mullinahone tournament on Saturday last while our under 12
hurlers played both Portlaw and Ballyneale/Grangemockler in friendly games
during the week. They will travel to Thurles on Friday evening next for county
go-games competition having qualified for South Final against Ballingarry. Our
under 6 and 8 hurlers will play friendly games in Clonea on Saturday morning
while our under 10 camogie team will compete in blitz in Cahir also on
Saturday.

The activities described above
outline the continuous hard word being put in by so many at all age groups
within the club. This hard work pays off mainly by seeing so many playing and
enjoying our games but also with many of our teams competing successfully in
all age groups. It is also very pleasing to see a number of our players representing
their county and thanks must be attributed to all those who coach these young
boys and girls throughout the year.

At time of writing we have
still not received fixture confirmation for our south senior hurling
championship semi-final replay against Mullinahone. It looks like this game
will take place on Sunday 11thSeptember. The team is preparing well
with a number of useful challenge games recently keeping them in tune.

The numbers drawn in last
week’s juvenile lotto were 4, 5, 12 & 21.. We had no jackpot winner and
four match 3 winners who each win €50 – Jim Smith St.Johns Tce, Ray Dunne
Tanners Gate, Clare Walsh 15 Comeragh View and Christy Power Castletown. We
thank you for your continued support and welcome new entries at any time.
Weekly entry fee is €2 which can be paid to any committee member or any of our
lotto promoters.

Carrick Swan club wishes the
Tipperary senior hurling team and their management the best of luck in Sunday’s
All-Ireland final against Kilkenny. As excitement in these parts reaches fever
point we are all now looking forward to the game and hopefully seeing the Liam
McCarthy returning to Tipperary.

All club officers and team
mentors are reminded that items for inclusion in club notes must reach club
P.R.O. by Sunday of each week for inclusion in following week’s press. Our
e-mail address for those who might like to send contributions, photographs or
any items of interest is carrickswans1929@gmail.com.
You can visit our website at www.carrickswan.gaa.ie